“The findings indicate that cannabis use is no more than a minor risk factor for the development of elevated anxiety symptoms in the general population,” the study’s authors concluded. “They may inform the debate surrounding the legalization of cannabis.”

The conclusion was made after researchers examined the results of several medical studies contained throughout six different databases where subjects were exposed to cannabis, only to end up developing anxiety.

The findings fall in line with a 2016 study that found that adult marijuana use does not increase the risk of developing mood disorders such as anxiety.

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